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Deschutes
National Forest

The Deschutes National Forest is a United States National Forest located in parts of Deschutes, Klamath, Lake, and Jefferson counties in central Oregon. It comprises 1.8 million acres (7,300 km2) along the east side of the Cascade Range. In 1908, the Deschutes National Forest was established from parts of the Blue Mountains, Cascade, and Fremont National Forests. In 1911, parts of the Deschutes Na…
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Newberry National Volcanic Monument
National Monument in Deschutes NF, OR
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Ball Butte from Todd Lake
The Cascades of Central Oregon capture great quantities of snow over the course of an extended, alpine winter. Mt Bachelor, the shortest and southernmost of the group of five big peaks just west of Bend, averages nearly 40 feet of accumulation annually, but the winter of 2016–2017 was well above…
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Yapoah Crater
Some of the youngest rock in Oregon sits on the boundaries of the Deschutes and Willamette National Forests near McKenzie Pass. About 2,000 years ago, lava flowed from a vent just north of North Sister and created a black, jumbled, and barren landscape. Since then, the surrounding forest has…
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South Sister
Oregon's Third-highest Peak
Her summit reflected in the waters of the Cascade Lakes, South Sister (10,358’) looms over the forests of Central Oregon in silent grandeur. In winter, the peak is blanketed in white, but the summer sun melts much of it away to reveal a multicolored mountain dotted with snowfields and glaciers.…
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Oregon Desert Trail (Seg. 2): Sand Spring to Squaw Flat, Deschutes National Forest
From Sand Spring, the ODT follows some short cross-country sections but mostly t…
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Deschutes River
River in Oregon
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Newberry National Volcanic Monument
Newberry National Volcanic Monument contains a fascinating collection of volcani…
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Mount Bachelor Ski Area
Ski Area in Deschutes NF, OR
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Pine Mountain Observatory
Observatory in Deschutes NF, OR
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Tam McArthur Rim Trailhead
Great Views of the Lake Along the Way, and the Other Major Peaks at the Top
Trailhead on Three Creek and Three Ck. Lake in Deschutes NF, OR
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Allen Springs Campground
Campground on Metolius River in Deschutes NF, OR
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Dee Wright Observatory
Observation Point in Deschutes NF, OR
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Diamond Peak Loop, Deschutes National Forest
A 24-mile loop, starting and finishing at the Trapper Creek Trailhead. Two porti…
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Odell to Windigo Loop, Deschutes National Forest
Wonderful trip full of great views, great duff-covered trails, naturally gravele…
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North Fork to Bridge Creek Loop, Bend
Great elevation gain, well-shaded trail, and over a dozen waterfalls to look at …
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Upper Chush Falls
Waterfall on Whychus Creek in Deschutes NF, Three Sisters Wilderness, OR
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Pringle Falls
Waterfall on Deschutes River in Deschutes NF, OR
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Benham Falls
Waterfall on Deschutes River in Deschutes NF, OR
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Dillon Falls
Waterfall on Deschutes River in Deschutes NF, OR
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Tumalo Falls
An 89-foot Plunge into a Canyon Carved by Ice
Waterfall on Tumalo Creek in Deschutes NF, OR
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